M3.5 earthquake 21 km SW of Carlin, Nevada
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 21 km SW of Carlin, Nevada on Mon, Mar 2, 2020, 4:56 AM PST (12:56 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- Nevada Seismological Laboratory
- Local time
- UTC
- 2020-03-02 12:56:26 UTC
- Depth
- 8.9 km (5.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.576° N, 116.284° W
- Region
- Nevada
- Strongest shaking
- III, weak shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | ML, local (Richter) | Nevada Seismological Laboratory | Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.15 · 7 stations |
| 3.3 | ML, local (Richter) | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Reviewed · ±0.042 · 76 stations |
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- III, weak shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 1.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -0.9 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.15
- Station coverage gap
- 82°
- Stations used
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00718129 (also filed as us600087ux). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:00 AM UTC.